Popular Azimio blogger, Pauline Njoroge, announced via X that the cases against her at the Malindi Courts have been dropped.
She tweeted, “The Malindi Court has today closed my case after the prosecution once again failed to charge and asked for more time to gather evidence.”
Furthermore, Pauline revealed that the gadgets taken from her for evidence purposes have also been released.
Pauline, along with her friend Jane Nduta and a driver, was arrested in Malindi in July during the Azimio-led anti-government protests when their vehicle was flagged down on Jacaranda Road in Watamu.
According to the police, they found four rolls of dry plant material suspected to be narcotic drugs in the vehicle before they were taken to the houses where they were staying.
The police internal brief, stated, “A further search was conducted at their residence at Mawe Zuri resort house number Tatu which was occupied by Jane Mwangi, and a clear container containing ten (10) tablets suspected to be narcotic substances was recovered. In house number Nine, occupied by Pauline Njoki Njoroge, a clear container containing 50 (fifty) tablets suspected to be narcotic substances was also recovered.”
Subsequently, all suspects were detained and booked on charges of being in possession of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
After some time, the charges against Pauline were changed to accusations of publishing inflammatory remarks targeting President Ruto.
The prosecution attached a holding charge to a miscellaneous application, seeking the court’s order to search her properties.
Pauline Njoroge was later released on bond on July 24.
